Staff working in Ireland's hospitals have warned that the current state of the health service is going to kill people unless action is taken.
Overworked nurses are also feeling like "nobody cares" about their role in maintaining services and how they are treated. And one said there is an "element of neglect" in healthcare because patients are not being seen soon enough.
A consultant surgeon in one of the country's regional hospitals has said the crisis has reached a tipping point that cannot be maintained. Edward, who has been practising for 30 years as a consultant surgeon, told RTE's Liveline said that there is a "threat to the health of Irish people.
